Combined water-heater, food-warmer, and drying-rack.



v No. 731,531. PATBNTED'JUNE 23, 1903.

a. HLASLING. COMBINED WATER HEATER, FOOD WARMER, AND DRYING RACK.

APPLIUATION YILE D JUNE 25. 1902.

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v Il No. 731,531. PATENTBD JUNE 23', 1903.

0. H. ASLING. COMBINED WATER HEATER, FO0D-WARMERA, AND DRYING RACK.

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, Patented .fu e as, 1903.

CHARLES H. ASLING, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

COMBINED WATER-t-lEAT-ER, FOOD-WARM'ER, AND DRYING-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,531, dated June 23, 1903. Application filed June 25, 1902. Serial llo. 113,092. (No model.)

.bined Water-heater, food-warmer, and dryingrack; and one object of myinvention is the I provision of a device which can be applied directly to the stovepipe to utilize the waste heat for heating the water and also warming an oven to contain food and, further, to provide meansfor drying articles.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a combined water -heater, foodwartner, and drying-rack which will .be of compact size and not be in the Way, which can be applied at a small expense and itself be the embodiment of simplicity, inexpensiveness, and which will perform its functions in an efiicient and practical manner.

With these objects in view my invention consists of a device of the character and for the purpose stated embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete invention applied to a Stovepipe, showing particularly its application. Fig. 2 represents a vertical central sectional view through the device, and Fig. 3 represents a front View with the door of the oven open.

Referring by letter to the drawings, the letterA designates .the stovepipe or fine provided with a damper B, and upon the pipe fits my combined Water-heater, food-warmer, and drying-rack which utilizes the waste products of combustion to heat the water, warm the food, and dry the articles upon the rack.

My device comprises the oven 0, which has an openingD for the passage of the flue and which oven has the top portion provided with an extension or flange E, formed with openings F, in which fit the hooked ends G of the drying-arms H, and this forms a perfect drier for small articles, and when the device is not needed the arms can be dropped down in the openings to a vertical position, .where they will be out of the way. i

The oven or food-warmer is further provided with a shelf J and with a central strip K and is provided with a door L, which is hinged at M to its lower edge and is provided with a combined sliding latch and handle N, the latch being retained by the keeper Oand held in place by the guides P, secured to the door, and from this construction it will be seen that I provide an oven which Will receive the dishes containing the foodjand keep the food Warm, and the single door will fall down and restupon the water-tank Q and form a perfect shelf to place the dishes or other articles upon.

Below the oven is the water receptacle or tank Q, which is oftapering or conical form and is provided with a lid or hinged cover R, which allows the filling of the tank, and is provided at its lower portion with a draw-off cook or spigot S, and from this construction it is evident that the Water is properly heated by the stovepipe, the tank can be easily filled, and a constant supply of hot Water can be kept on hand.

I use the frame T for supporting the tank upon the stove and serving to steady and secure the entire device in place.

It will be understood that my device fits around the stovepipe and that the closed tank or reservoir holds water, the water being heated by the waste hot air, also the oven being heated by the hot air and the drying being accomplished bythe heat from the oven; also, the heat from the water in the reservoir being of awarin character, coming from the heated water, serves to supply a warm air to the oven to keepthe food in warm condition.

It is evident from the foregoing that I provide an inexpensive and practical device which can be easily applied tothe fiue or stove and which will occupy but a small amount of space and which will efiectively heat the Water, Warm food, or dry articles with the waste heat and which will thus prove a useful and desirable device.

I clairnthe top of the oven being extended to receive In combination with a stovepipe, a Waterarms to serve as a clothes-drier. IO receptacle surrounding the pipe and having In testimony whereof I affix my signature an ofiset cover portion and a discharge-cock, in presence of two Witnesses.

5 an oven above the water-receptacle also sur- CHARLES H. ASLING.

rounding the pipe, a door for said oven, the Witnesses: offset cover portion of the water-receptacle DAVID 1\/IAYES, being adapted tosnppol't said door when open, R. G. PORTER. 

